As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1627 - 428: Taibai Enters Tribulation, Old Dragon God Sets Out; Dream Master Transforms Again, Dream Butterfly and Da Xixi Reappear
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Transformations from other Dao Fruits typically moved Li Che's heart, yet the shift in this Dao Fruit brought a quiet wave of sorrow to him.
Maybe it stemmed from watching Da Xixi stand alone and desolate, her face full of grief and torment, which made Li Che naturally wish to push it away.
He let out a soft sigh.
In these varying eras, what options did he really have?
All he could manage was to give everything to make sure his daughter Xi Xi in this era thrived, stayed secure, and matured in joy without a worry!
Regarding the Nightmare Divine Skill of the Dream Master that he'd newly obtained, Li Che gave it a quick look over.
A strange spark flickered briefly in his gaze.
The Formless Nightmare allowed a person's real body to seem like it was trapped in a dream, turning into an intangible being, much like a shadow or the moon's reflection on water—untouchable by strikes, untouched even when space itself cracks apart.
Still, the downside was that this Divine Skill's intangible form could only endure three strikes.
After those three, the Formless Nightmare would simply fade away on its own.
Then the blows would hit the flesh directly.
Zhang Ya stirred awake too, sharing a brief moment of warmth with Li Che before the pair stepped out of the bedroom; meanwhile, a faint unease tugged at Li Che's chest as he headed into the study.
Out in the yard, Zhang Ya kept training her martial arts alongside the Golden-haired Hou, her skills advancing swiftly.
Catching sight of Xi Xi within the dream filled Zhang Ya with immense joy, since she understood that the Xi Xi from the dream was surely the true one.
It all felt so vivid—the responses from Xi Xi, the sensation of touching her—everything mirrored real life perfectly.
This slowly calmed the worries in Zhang Ya's mind.
Elsewhere.
Li Che had nearly made it back to the study.
All at once.
The once-calm Qian Yuan Divine Sect.
Started quaking fiercely, like a monstrous earthquake had struck!
Next, waves of this tremor rippled outward in circles, echoing far and wide, crashing into every corner, extending across all of Qianyuan Taoist City.
And even...
It pushed past the borders of Qianyuan Taoist City!
Dark clouds boiled over, fierce snow howled through the air!
The Grand Canal exploded with massive waves, waters churning wildly, unleashing waves by the thousand!
It seemed as though the whole world plunged into utter quiet.
High in the heavens, a crushing force from the Heaven and Earth Will poured down like a flood!
Utterly suffocating, utterly heavy.
No one could tell when the ink-black clouds had started piling up without end, thickening completely over the city!
Heavy and trapping!
All eyes lifted to the dark clouds overhead, sinking into a deep, wordless hush.
Swish, swish, swish——
Sounds of tearing through the air rang out.
These came from the Martial Gods of Qianyuan Dao City, the Divine Fetus Great Gods hailing from the mighty Noble Families.
Right then, horror gripped their expressions fully.
"This... this is the Destructive God Wind Tribulation, one of the Three Calamities!"
"A genuine Three Calamities Tribulation!"
"Someone's on the verge of advancing to the Divine Tribulation Realm? Who... who's facing the divine tribulation?!"
...
The heads of several clans felt profound shock, their souls quaking in fear.
Feng Zhiqi, Wenlong Yuwen, Hong Shifu, and the rest shot up into the skies one by one.
Feng Zhiqi's frame was massive and sturdy, his gaze shining with exceptional sharpness!
"The Three Calamities Tribulation! Destructive God Wind Tribulation... is it the Sect Master facing the tribulation?!"
Breaking through the divine tribulation means facing the tribulation!
That's a phrase echoed across the realm.
Buzz——
The atmosphere hummed as a pure, majestic Vast River roared into view, stretching across the firmament.
Boundless Qi filled the space, drawing in all that fearsome pressure from the Heaven and Earth Will.
It was Fang Hanshu himself.
Now, Fang Hanshu's scholar's robe billowed around him, his fine beard whipping in the gusts, a touch of gravity showing in his eyes.
Lv Taibai...
is on the brink of facing the tribulation!
Success or failure in facing the tribulation hangs on the edge of life and death!
Attempting to reach the Divine Tribulation Realm boils down to two paths: triumphing in the tribulation to enter the God Realm, or crumbling in defeat, failing to face it, vanishing into ashes amid the storm.
No exceptions—failure spells doom.
The Divine Tribulation Calamity demands such ruthlessness; from the moment the Mysterious Temple appeared and Divinity flooded the skies, with the inaugural God Tribulation descending, countless brilliant souls have crumbled to nothing against it.
Genius or not, no matter your stature, no matter your supremacy below the heavens...
Even if you ruled an age, the divine tribulation claims you if you can't overcome it.
Li Che's Mo Shan robe, embroidered with a golden lotus, whipped about him, while his thick black hair lashed in the wind.
He launched into the air too, striding forward in one motion to land beside Fang Hanshu.
"The Sect Master is facing the tribulation?"
Li Che narrowed his eyes as he asked.
"Yes... life and death... ride on this single tribulation."
"Truth be told, the Sect Master's base is a bit weak still; he's rushing too much, but there's no way around it... the crisis's weight has pushed the Sect Master to this choice."
"Yet this very choice offers a shot at going all in, backed by safeguards and a real hope of pulling through."
Fang Hanshu ran a hand over his fine beard, his voice low and steady.
Li Che gave a nod.
As Fang Hanshu turned to Li Che, he drew a slow breath and continued: "The Sect Master's breakthrough aura can't stay secret; the force of facing the tribulation overwhelms all... "
"So the Imperial Court will sense it for sure; word of the Sect Master's advance won't stay hidden, and given Xie Yushen's and the Old Dragon God's sly nature, they won't let such a prime moment slip... "
"On top of that, they'll never allow the Taibai Sect Master a shot at the divine tribulation... "
"Should the Taibai Sect Master conquer the divine tribulation, the path he's forged falls under the three disasters—the Destructive God Wind Disaster Dao Position! It surpasses the standard calamities!"